Medical Terminology
In medical terminology, this would be placed on the end of a word root to make the word flow easier
What is the combining form or combining vowel
This pulse is palpated on the wrist?
What is radial pulse
What part of HIPPA covers Protected Health Information (PHI)?
What is the Privacy Rule
This aseptic practices reduces pathogens from surfaces
What is sanitization
Which legislation most affects the “which laboratory tests can be performed in a physician’s office lab”?
What is CLIA
This term means enlarged heart
What is cardiomegaly
This type of palpated pulse should ALWAYS be counted for at least one minute in order to document accurate results
What is Irregular pulse
If you make an error while manually (writing) charting/documenting in a patient health record, what do you do with what was written in error?
What is...Draw a line through the error
Established in 1985 as a global group of aseptic practices in response to the HIV crisis
What are Universal Precautions
This agency oversees and regulates all employees working in potentially hazardous work environments in the U.S.
WHAT is OSHA
Otitis Media and Otitis Externa are what type of infection?
What are Ear Infections
When taking a blood pressure, the medical assistant pays attention to the size of this device
What is cuff size
This document requires the patient's signature when the patient or other medical entity requests a patient's chart
What is a Release of Protected Information Form
This aseptic practice removes all pathogens and spores from surfaces
What is Sterilization
This agency oversees all edible substances and medication regulation in the U.S.
What is the FDA
/itis is usually placed on the end of a word root to mean what?
What is inflammation or irritation
When taking a rectal temperature on a patient, you should always use these type precautions
What are Universal or Standard Precautions
When assessing a patient and documenting their information, this should be stated in the patient's own words
What is the Chief Complaint
This term means "clean" technique
What is medical asepsis
This form is used as the Universal Billing form is healthcare reimbursement
What is a CMS-1500 form
In the human body, this is the process of breaking down molecules into smaller molecules and energy is released
What is Metabolism
During a physical examination, the provider discovers a bruit. What assessment method would he/she be using to make this discovery?
What is Auscultation
When documenting vital signs on a medical chart, this would be considered what type of assessment data?
What is Objective data
The aseptic technique used in hospital operating rooms
What is Sterile Asepsis
When a medical assistant has to decide which patient to "see" first based on their complaint, we call this practice
Triage